A Hindu community leader said he was 'taken by surprise' after he learned about the nationalist views of a speaker who was due to attend an event in Nottingham. Hindu nationalist Sadhvi Ritambhara was due to speak at a number of venues across the UK, including the Hindu temple and community centre in Carlton Road, Nottingham - but all the events were cancelled amid tensions between communities in Leicester and Birmingham.
The Hindu Temple Nottingham announced on its social media that the event was cancelled three days before it was due to take place on September 21. It is understood Nadia Whittome MP had sent a letter to the Home Office expressing her concerns prior to the event.
Speaking of the decision, the Nottingham Temple's chairman, Rajesh Sharma, said: "Given the current situation, and the decay - we do not want anyone else coming in and alienating and worsening the situation.
